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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Ciara Phelan

Hundreds line Tullamore streets as Ashling Murphy funeral hears family were 'robbed' of the 'most precious gift'

The family of murdered school teacher Ashling Murphy have been told at her funeral mass that they have been “robbed of your most precious gift” after a “depraved act of violence.”

Hundreds of mourners gathered at Church St Brigid, Mountbolus, Co Offaly, on Tuesday to pay their respects to the 23-year old who was fatally attacked while out jogging last week.

Crowds gathered outside the church from 9am including first class pupils that Ashling taught in Durrow National School.

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